Putin offers African countries free grain

Moscow [Russia], July 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered African countries to replace Ukrainian grain exports, which he has blocked since cancelling a UN-Turkey...

Kim shows off new N Korean drones, ICBMs to Russia defense minister

Seoul [South Korea], July 28: Walking past huge intercontinental ballistic missiles and previously unseen military drones, Kim Jong Un gave Russia's defense minister a tour...

'We are dying': Migrants' plea from Libya-Tunisia border

Tunis [Tunisia], July 28: African migrants pleaded to be saved from a desert zone between Libya and Tunisia on late Wednesday weeks after Tunisian authorities...

Duo set record for summit of 14 'super peaks'

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 28: A Norwegian woman and her Nepali guide set the record Thursday for the fastest summit of all 14 of the world's...

'Global boiling': July set to be hottest ever

Paris [France], July 28: UN and EU monitors said Thursday that July is set to be the hottest month in recorded history and likely "unprecedented"...

Trump lawyers meet with US special counsel as indictment looms

Washington [US], July 28: Donald Trump said his attorneys met on Thursday with U.S. Justice Department officials investigating the Republican former president's attempts to overturn...

Putin says Ukrainian attacks intensify as Kyiv touts steady gains

Moscow [Russia], July 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Ukraine had intensified its frontline attacks over the last few days while a...

Human trafficking victims forced into prostitution in NI

Dublin [Ireland], July 28: Six women have been identified as victims of human trafficking after they were "forced into prostitution and exploited", the Police Service...

Ruling party HQ attacked after President Bazoum ousted

Niamey [Niger], July 28: Supporters of a coup in Niger have attacked the headquarters of the ousted president's party, setting it on fire and stoning...

Serial rapist given lifelong restriction sentence

Edinburgh [Scotland], July 28: A rapist who carried out cruel and violent abuse against four women has been given an indeterminate sentence.

Biden administration asks US Supreme Court to block 'ghost gun' ruling

Washington [US], July 28: President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a regulation aimed at reining in so-called ghost...

UAE President receives phone calls offering condolences on passing of Saeed bin...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received phone calls from a number of heads of state...

UAE President and Brazilian President discuss bilateral relations in a phone call

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil discussed bilateral...

Dubai logs over AED2.4bn in realty transactions Thursday

Dubai [UAE], July 28: Dubai's real estate market recorded 559 sales transactions worth AED1.81 billion on Thursday, in addition to 120 mortgage deals totalling AED374.77...

UN chief appoints Tatiana Molcean of Moldova as UNECE executive secretary

United Nations, July 27: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Tatiana Molcean of Moldova as the next Executive Secretary of the...

U.S. dollar falls after Fed rate hike decision

New York [US], July 27: The U.S. dollar fell on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely-expected interest rate hike.

Food prices, interest payments push New Zealand's household living costs

Wellington [New Zealand], July 27: New Zealand's cost of living for the average household increased by 7.2 percent in the 12 months to June 2023,...

Czech Republic and Russia swap barbed tweets on human rights

Prague [Czech Republic], July 27: The Czech Foreign Ministry reacted sharply on Wednesday to Russian criticism of its treatment of Roma people and other minority...

Spain's Socialists rule out support for conservative govt

Madrid [Spain], July 27: Following the conservative People's Party's (PP) victory in the parliamentary elections in Spain, the Socialists (PSOE), headed by Prime Minister Pedro...

Macron to finalize New Caledonia's new status shortly

Sydney [Australia], July 27: French President Emmanuel Macron said he plans to reach an agreement shortly on a new status for the French overseas territory...

NASA laboratory hopes to find life's building blocks in asteroid sample

Houston [US], July 27: Eager scientists and a gleaming lab awaits. A sample from the asteroid Bennu, which could be key to understanding the formation...

Erdogan meets Palestinian prez, Hamas leader

Istanbul [Turkey], July 27: Turkey's leader RecepTayyip Erdogan on Wednesday spoke in Ankara with the Palestinian president and the head of Hamas in the run-up...

Top of New York City crane crashes into street, injuring six

New York [US], July 27: Six people were injured in New York on Wednesday when the top portion of a construction crane caught fire and...

US House Republicans face test on 2024 spending bills

Washington [US], July 27: Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives face an uphill battle this week passing their first two fiscal 2024 spending...

Canada's Trudeau unveils major cabinet shuffle

Ottawa [Canada], July 27: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled much of his cabinet with the aim of increasing focus on economic issues.

Firefighters scramble to put out Portugal wildfire

Lisbon [Portugal], July 27: Aided by local residents, hundreds of Portuguese firefighters scrambled to put out flames sweeping across a natural park.

Dutch coast guard says major cargo blaze could last days

Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 27: A fire on a cargo ship resulted in the loss of one crew member's life and left several others injured, according...